The Temporal Lobe Club: Newer Approaches to Treat Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2024
Abstract
This brief review summarizes presentations at the Temporal Lobe Club Special Interest Group session held in December 2022 at the American Epilepsy Society meeting. The session addressed newer methods to treat temporal epilepsy, including methods currently in clinical use and techniques under investigation. Brief summaries are provided for each of 4 lectures. Dr Chengyuan Wu discussed ablative techniques such as laser interstitial thermal ablation, radiofrequency ablation, focused ultrasound; Dr Joon Kang reviewed neuromodulation techniques including electrical stimulation and focused ultrasound; Dr Julia Makhalova discussed network effects of the aforementioned techniques; and Dr Derek Southwell reviewed inhibitory interneuron transplantation. These summaries are intended to provide a brief overview and references are provided for the reader to learn more about each topic.
Volume
24
Issue
1
First Page
10
Last Page
15
ISSN
1535-7597
Published In/Presented At
Sperling, M. R., Wu, C., Kang, J., Makhalova, J., Bartolomei, F., & Southwell, D. (2023). The Temporal Lobe Club: Newer Approaches to Treat Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Epilepsy currents, 24(1), 10–15. https://doi.org/10.1177/15357597231213161
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
38327532
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article
